Crime
Smithfield woman granted $500,000 bail after caught with ganjaA woman from Smithfield, Berbice, has been granted bail set at $500,000 after she was caught with 345 pounds of marijuana. On January 24, 2026, Sarafina Pitt, 32, a housewife, and Shamay Bryan, 33, a grocery shop owner, were reportedly found with approximately 345.8 pounds of cannabis in Number 10 Village, West Coast Berbice, with...
$2.8B for a better Georgetown, major markets and green spaces to be upgradedGeorgetown’s iconic markets, historic buildings and community spaces are set for a major facelift this year, as government moves ahead...
Police silent on probe into murder of Rupununi tour guide, family considering second autopsy Frustration is mounting for the family of tour guide, Leon Baird as they say Police have not provided any recent...
$400k bail for woman who allegedly extorted millions from ‘boyfriend’A 33-year-old woman appeared before Chief Magistrate (ag), Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus on Wednesday, accused of extorting some $10 million from a...
Four shot and injured in Sophia as man fires into crowd gathered to watch fightPolice are on the hunt for a lone gunman who allegedly opened fire indiscriminately, shooting into a crowd of people...
Man wounded by Police is new suspect in Olato Sam’s killingThe 22-year-old labourer, who was shot and injured by the Police during an operation in Plaisance, East Coast Demerara (ECD),...
Guns, 170 rounds of ammo found at Vergenoegen housePolice in Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) arrested a couple following the discovery of three unlicensed firearms, 170 rounds of...
Fourth person in Craig accident dies, was wife of driverA fourth person has succumbed following the accident involving a motor vehicle and a truck Monday night on the Craig...
UPDATE: Family in Craig accident travelled to G/T for cricket game; daughter was pregnantA Charity, Essequibo couple and their pregnant daughter who perished in the accident at Craig, East Bank Demerara (EBD) Monday...
Three perish in Craig accident after lorry, car collide during ‘U-Turn’An accident Monday night on the Craig Public Road, East Bank Demerara (EBD) has left three persons dead. The accident...
Miner, 39, stabbed to death during scuffle with ex-girlfriend’s new partner The Guyana Police Force is investigating the circumstances of the murder of Calvin Nelson, a 39-year-old Miner from Bartica. On...
Security guard, 22, charged with colleague’s murderOne week after Gerald Anthony Sobers, 25, succumbed to injuries he sustained in a shooting and days after the Guyana...
Nigerian national escapes custody of immigration officers, threatens healthcare workersBenjamin Ukomuo, a Nigerian national, was remanded to prison on Monday after he was accused of escaping the custody of...
Man charged for online intimidation; receiving woman’s nude images, videoLemuel Dundas, 22, of Den Amstel, Region Three was Monday remanded to prison after being slapped with several cybercrime related...
Mahdia Tragedy: Lawyer writes DPP requesting withdrawal of 20 murder chargesAttorney Dexter Todd wants the case file against the 15-year-old girl who allegedly set fire to the Mahdia Secondary School...
Hicken’s tenure as Top Cop extended to ‘date to be determined’ – Pres. AliCommissioner of Police (ag.) Clifton Hicken has reached the age of retirement but President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Monday confirmed...
Plaisance man shot by Police in unmarked vehicle during search for Olato Sam’s murder suspectPolice ranks on surveillance duty on Saturday shot and injured a 22-year-old labourer who they feared would shoot at them....
Prison officer dies following E.B.D hit-and-runShamal Charles, a 20-year-old prison officer attached to the Georgetown Prison died Sunday night following a hit-and-run accident. Police Headquarters...
Speeding driver, 60, dies in West Berbice accidentCarlton Maltay, a 60-year-old of East Canje, Berbice died in the wee hours of Monday while two occupants of his...
Grove man dies after crashing brother’s carA 30-year-old man died on Sunday after the car he was driving crashed into a culvert on the Little Diamond...
UPDATE: Providence man arrested with 9mm pistol during cocaine haul at Timehri cargo companyCustoms Anti Narcotic Unit (CANU) Officers, while conducting a routine operation at a cargo company adjacent to the Cheddi Jagan...
